September 6
Events

Sep 6

OFCCP - Retaliation Complaints,
Omaha,
NE.
The Omaha District Office will provide a presentation covering the elements of a retaliation complaint. Specifically, the presentation includes regulatory statutes, time frames for filing complaints, and complaint processing.

OFCCP- Community Based Organization Event,
Philadelphia,
PA.
The Philadelphia District Office will host a community outreach and education event to enable Community-Based Organizations in the Philadelphia area and OFCCP to come together, build relationships in the community, and work together cooperatively to promote equal employment opportunity for CBO stakeholders. OFCCP will provide an overview of its mission of protecting workers, promoting diversity, and enforcing the law and describe its linkage and outreach activities. Then each CBO will be invited to describe its mission. Each month a CBO will be featured as a joint presenter.

Later This Month

Sep 7

OFCCP- Preparing for an Evaluation by OFCCP (Non-Construction Contractors),
Philadelphia,
PA.
The Philadelphia District Office will host an event titled "You Were Scheduled by the OFCCP (Non-Construction Contractors); How Do You Respond and Prepare for the Evaluation". This event will provide insight and guidance on preparing and gathering the statistical analysis portions of the AAP. Topics with cover developing the Workforce Analysis, Job Groups, Utilization, 2-Factor Analysis, Applicant Flow Information and Compensation Data. Training is geared towards new contractors and experienced contractors.

Sep 9

Greene County Health Care, Inc.’s 15th Annual International Fiesta,
Snow Hill,
NC.
The Wage and Hour Division (Raleigh, District Office) will staff an informational booth at the 15th Annual International Fiesta for the Hispanic population of Greene County and hand out information concerning FLSA, MSPA, H-2A, and child labor as well as answer questions.

Sep 11

Getting It Right...Know Your Fiduciary Responsibilities,
North Charleston,
SC.
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration is sponsoring a one day seminar for small and medium size employers to increase awareness and understanding about the basic fiduciary responsibilities when operating a retirement plan.

Sep 11

Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning - A Focus on Women and Retirement Webcast,
Washington,
DC.
For many women, planning for retirement is a mystery. Women live longer than men on average, and often face challenges in saving for a secure retirement. Minority women face even greater challenges. Join the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) for a webcast that will help you unravel the mystery of retirement planning and reach your retirement goals.
The webcast will help women who are about 10 to 15 years from retirement figure out if their retirement planning is on track and find ways to fill in any savings gap. It will provide tools and information for women of all ages who have questions about retirement planning. EBSA and the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) will discuss how to make the most of savings opportunities at work and how to make your money last over a possibly long retirement. The webcast also will highlight issues that can make retirement planning more difficult for women, including widowhood and divorce. We will be joined by the Social Security Administration to discuss Social Security retirement benefits and what women may want to consider in deciding when to start receiving benefits.

OFCCP - Maintaining Applicant Flow Data,
Omaha,
NE.
The Omaha District Office will present information regarding maintaining applicant flow data, both for the Internet applicant and traditional applicant definitions. The presentation will also include the maintenance of employment records in paper and electronic format as well as accessibility of online systems.

Sep 13

OLMS-Compliance Seminar,
Albany,
NY.
The OLMS Buffalo District Office will conduct a compliance assistance seminar for all interested union officers, staff, and other interested union officials. The seminar will include formal presentations on completing and filing LM reports and financial recordkeeping & internal controls. Participants will have the opportunity to meet individually with OLMS staff to ask questions specific to their labor organization and one-on-one compliance assistance with filing the union’s LM report.
Participants should also bring a copy of thier union’s most recently filed LM report and any current drafts/works in progress.

Sep 13

ePolicyWorks Development Think Tank Webcast: New Strategies for Successful Collaboration,
Washington,
DC.
A panel discussion on the use of new and innovative open government strategies for policy development in such key areas as disability employment. Features two panels of experts positioned to highlight successful collaboration techniques and practices. Hosted by Carl Fillichio, DOL’s Senior Advisor for Communications and Public Affairs and Kathleen Martinez, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Disability Employment Policy, and moderated by Chris Dorobek, journalist, commentator and radio host. Access the webcast at http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/Technology.htm. This event will be live audio-captioned and offer a real-time Twitter feed with the hashtag ePolicyWorks. No registration is required.

Sep 13

Retirement Savings: Saving More for Tomorrow by Paying Less in 401(k) Fees Today Webcast,
Washington,
DC.
Do you or your loved ones know how much you are paying for your retirement accounts? You could be losing tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars because of excessive and hidden fees.
Because of a new rule issued by the Department of Labor, there will now be more transparency about the fees and expenses you are paying for your retirement accounts.
By paying attention to the new disclosures you will receive, you could boost your 401(k) account balance at retirement by thousands of dollars.
The Department of Labor invites you to join Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis and Assistant Secretary Phyllis Borzi of the Employee Benefits Security Administration who will explain how the new rule will work and share tips about how you can keep more of what you save.

Sep 13

Compliance Assistance Workshop and Union Education Forum,
New Brunswick,
NJ.
Representatives from multiple Department of Labor agencies will be present to discuss topics of interest to the labor community, including:
Office of Labor-Management Standards (OLMS): Complying with the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act: Forms LM-2, 3 and 4, financial recordkeeping, and union officer elections; Review OLMS’s new (and no cost) electronic filing system; Wage and Hour Division (WHD): Overview of Wage & Hour Division; Working with the Department to ensure compliance with Federal wage laws; Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA): Overview of EBSA and its role in overseeing Union related ERISA funds; How to Protect Your Members’ Retirement Plans; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): Working with OSHA to Ensure Your Members Have a Safe Workplace; How to file a claim; Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP): OFCCP Agency Requirements and What They Mean for You and Your Members; OFCCP Complaint Filing Process. RSVP to Angelo.Robert.A@dol.gov

Sep 14

OFCCP-Building Partnerships for the Community,
Anniston,
AL.
OFCCP will be hosting a VEVRAA Mandatory Job Listing & Outreach Seminar to federal contractors. OFCCP will provide guidance on contractors’ obligations and required documentation needed to achieve compliance. There will be a representative from Montgomery's Alabama Employment Services to provide training on the functional features of the Alabama JobLink system, Anniston's Veterans Rep will provide instructions on listing jobs with the career center. The purpose of the event is to educate contractors on the various ways of meeting mandatory job listing requirement and VEVRAA outreach requirements.

Sep 18

OFCCP – Compliance Assistance Seminar for Construction Contractors,
Atlanta,
GA.
Please join the Atlanta District Office for a discussion on the specific affirmative action steps needed to be taken by federal construction contractors to ensure equal employment opportunity; in addition, outreach recruitment practices will be discussed.

OLMS-Trustee Workshop,
Huntington,
WV.
The OLMS Pittsburgh District Office will conduct a workshop for all interested union trustees, audit committee members, staff, and other interested union officials. The workshop is designed to familiarize local union trustees and audit committee members with the OLMS publication entitled “Conducting Audits in Small Unions: A Guide for Trustees.” The Trustee Guide features a 10-step audit designed to help trustees carry out their responsibilities. The workshop will provide an opportunity for “real world” application of the skills and techniques discussed in the Guide.

Sep 18

OLMS-Trustee Workshop,
Minneapolis,
MN.
The OLMS Minneapolis Resident Office will conduct a workshop for all interested union trustees, audit committee members, staff, and other interested union officials. The workshop will familiarize trustees with the OLMS publication entitled Conducting Audits in Small Unions: A Guide for Trustees, which features a 10-step audit designed to help trustees carry out their responsibilities. Additionally, participants will be provided an opportunity, through a series of exercises involving financial records from a fictitious union, to see how the skills and techniques discussed in the Guide should be applied in “real-world” situations.

Small Business Vendor Outreach Session,
Washington,
DC.
To increase the U.S. Department of Labor's utilization of all types of small businesses, the Department's Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) sponsors Small Business Vendor Outreach Sessions (VOS). These sessions offer small businesses the opportunity to market their capabilities directly to OSDBU and agency program officials and learn about potential Department procurement opportunities. Conversely, Department procurement officials can learn more about the diverse small business resources available to meet their procurement needs.
Department of Labor agencies buy a wide variety of goods and services valued at approximately $1.9 billion each year. Each DOL agency has a responsibility for procuring its own goods and services in support of the agency's mission.

Sep 20

OFCCP - Analyzing Personnel Activity Data,
Omaha,
NE.
The Omaha District Office will host a seminar presentation that will cover the topic of how to analyze personnel activity data, including applicant flow and hire data, promotion data, and termination data.

Sep 20

Expert Forum on the Use of Performance-based Regulatory Models in the U.S. Oil and Gas Industry, Offshore and Onshore,
Texas City,
TX.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), along with the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, United States Coast Guard, Environmental Protection Agency, and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration invite public participation in this meeting on the use and implementation of performance-based regulatory models for enhanced safety and environmental performance in the United States oil and gas industry.
Speakers will address the current regulatory landscape and discuss the challenges and benefits of non-prescriptive, outcome-based approaches to reduce the frequency and severity of harmful events.
Public attendees will have the opportunity to make comments at the meeting and all members of the public may submit comments in writing. Those interested in attending must register online by September 5. The meeting will also be Webcast live for online viewing.

Sep 20

Web Chat with ILAB on FY 2012 Solicitations for Grant Applications,
Washington,
DC.
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will host a web chat on Thursday, September 20 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. (EDT), to answer questions about the agency's fiscal year 2012 Solicitations for Grant Applications. The web-chat, which is text-only, will include a discussion (questions and answers) on the solicitations for cooperative agreement applications for the following: Project to Support Local Efforts to Combat Child Labor in Tanzania (SGA 12-15) and Project to Reduce Child Labor in Burkina Faso (SGA 12-09). Information about these solicitations is available at http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/ and on http://www.grants.gov

Sep 23

OFCCP- Seminar for First Time Service and Supply Contractors,
Philadelphia ,
PA.
The Philadelphia District Office will host a seminar for first-time reviewed contractors and subcontractors on the development of Affirmative Action Plans as required by Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended. This seminar will provide guidance on how to develop the narrative portions of the Affirmative Action Plan and guidance on the items requested from the Itemized Listing. In addition, an overview of the compliance review process will be provided.

Sep 25

OLMS-Trustee Workshop,
Appleton,
WI.
The OLMS Milwaukee District Office will conduct a workshop for all interested union trustees, audit committee members, staff, and other interested union officials. The workshop will familiarize trustees with the OLMS publication entitled Conducting Audits in Small Unions: A Guide for Trustees, which features a 10-step audit designed to help trustees carry out their responsibilities. Additionally, participants will be provided an opportunity, through a series of exercises involving financial records from a fictitious union, to see how the skills and techniques discussed in the Guide should be applied in “real-world” situations.

Sep 25

Town Hall Meetings to assist nuclear weapons workers,
Hamilton,
OH.
The Division of Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation (DEEOIC) will host two town hall meetings in Hamilton, Ohio, to provide information about a new class of former employees at the Feed Materials Production Center (FMPC) recently added to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act's (EEOICPA) Special Exposure Cohort. DEEOIC's traveling resource center staff will also be available at the town hall meetings for extended periods of time to assist individuals interested in filing new claims under the EEOICPA. The town hall meetings will take place on September 25, 2012, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The traveling resource center times will be from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. This event is not sponsored by the Fernald Preserve.

Sep 26

OFCCP - Developing Written Affirmative Action Plans,
Columbus,
OH.
The Columbus District Office will host a seminar for new and existing contractors and subcontractors on the development of Affirmative Action Plans as required by Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, as well as analyzing personnel activity data and maintaining applicant flow data.

OFCCP - Women in Nontraditional Jobs/ The Complaint Process,
Columbus ,
OH.
This event is a two-part event. Part One (1) of the presentation will discuss the types of nontraditional jobs for women, as well as the challenges women face in nontraditional jobs, including discrimination. Part Two (2) of the presentation will cover the elements of a retaliation complaint including: regulatory statutes, timeframes for filing complaints, and OFCCP complaint processing.